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[brass napoleon]

I agree that Davis knew, and that war was inevitable if the Confederate States had any chance for national independence. I again repeat, once Davis knew, his move against Sumter was a stroke of genius to lessen the odds in the coming war for independence.

Well then you have a different definition of "genius" than I do. However, I will go along with "stroke".

 

[Billy Yank]

Let's remember that "ol' Abe" wasn't quite so ol' at this time. He was an inexperienced politician with only 2 years national experience as a junior Representative from a frontier state. He won the Presidency with less than 40% of the vote. He had no friends or allies in Washington. His own cabinet looked at him as a backwoods rube. Exactly how was he going to convince thousands of young men to sign away months or years of their lives in violation of federal law?

Your point(s) are well taken, Brass. Nonetheless, peel away all the extraneous commotion, and a 90 day army was grossly ill-suited to the situation, in my estimation. By contrast, look at the Confederacy's enlistment record.

 

[brass napoleon]

Your point(s) are well taken, Brass. Nonetheless, peel away all the extraneous commotion, and a 90 day army was grossly ill-suited to the situation, in my estimation. By contrast, look at the Confederacy's enlistment record.

Yes, but a 90-day army was all he could call for by law. Once Congress convened, there was always the opportunity for re-enlistment, as long as he didn't violate their trust in the meantime.

As for the Confederacy's enlistment record, a year after the war started they conscripted all of their volunteer soldiers for the duration of the war - an egregious betrayal of trust.

 

[CSA Today]

So now you're disagreeing with the sources that you've been so adamant all along were right.

Please be more specific .

 

[brass napoleon]

Please be more specific .

As Wilber has posted twice now, you're own source said this:

But it is equally true that there exists a large minority indefatigably active and reckless who desire to precipitate collision, inaugurate war & unite the Southern Confederacy by that means.

But you said this:

I would describe it more as Southerners being Southerners showing a willingness to fight to defend their independence